- Date
- November 15, 2017, 08:05 local (08:05 UTC)
- Place
- Ngorongoro, Tanzania
- Injuries
- 11 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- 5H-EGGCessna 208
- Defining event
- Enroute: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96354
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On November 15, 2017, about 0805 coordinated universal time, Cessna 208B, Tanzanian registration 5H-EGG, operated by Coastal Aviation LTD., was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Ngorongoro, Tanzania. The pilot and 10 passengers were fatally injured. The passenger flight departed Kilimanjaro International Airport (HTKJ), Hai District, Tanzania, destined for Seronera Airstrip (HTSN), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Republic of Tanzania. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Branch P.O. Box 2819 Dar es Salaam United Republic of Tanzania Tel.: (255) 22 212-1530 Fax: (255) 22 212-2079 E-mail: permsec@mot.go.tz This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Tanzania.
Aircraft
- Registration
- 5H-EGG
- Reported as
- Cessna 208 (B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Coastal Aviation LTD.
- Registered owner
- Coastal Aviation LTD.
- Departed
- HTKJ · Kilimanjaro
- Destination
- HTSN · Serengeti Park
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC)